Heyy,
I'm applying to do mental health nursing next year, which I'm really excited about!
I actually have a mental illness myself and do wonder how that will impact on me.
My cpn is totally supporting me which is great!
I'm just wondering how common it is for someone with a mental illness to do mh nursing xx
You are Here:
Home
> Forums
>< University and university courses
>< Medical and healthcare professions
>< Nursing and Midwifery
|
Mental health nursing with a mental illness watch
-
Swagio
- Follow
- 3 followers
- 12 badges
- Send a private message to Swagio
- Thread Starter
Offline12ReputationRep:- Follow
- 1
- 16-10-2015 21:34
-
- Follow
- 2
- 16-10-2015 21:42
I think a lot of people who go into that profession have experience of mental health problems personally, or in someone they know. It makes them want to go on and help others. If your CPN is supportive then I assume they are not causing you massive problems day to day? I would say that to do mental health nursing you should be stable in your own mental health as it wouldn't be fair on you or your patients otherwise.
Good luck x -
claireestelle
- Follow
- 220 followers
- 21 badges
- Send a private message to claireestelle
- Section Leader
- Very Important Poster
- Peer Support Volunteers
Offline21ReputationRep:Section LeaderVery Important PosterPeer Support Volunteers- Follow
- 3
- 16-10-2015 21:46
(Original post by Swagio)
Heyy,
I'm applying to do mental health nursing next year, which I'm really excited about!
I actually have a mental illness myself and do wonder how that will impact on me.
My cpn is totally supporting me which is great!
I'm just wondering how common it is for someone with a mental illness to do mh nursing xx -
Swagio
- Follow
- 3 followers
- 12 badges
- Send a private message to Swagio
- Thread Starter
Offline12ReputationRep:- Follow
- 4
- 16-10-2015 22:04
I think my biggest worry is that people will judge me and that I won't pass an occupational health.
I was put under an article 10 months ago, but I'm so much better now! I have my work occupational health (I work in a hospital) next week so I'm hoping if I pass that I'll be okay to pass one with the uni too?Last edited by Swagio; 16-10-2015 at 22:05. -
claireestelle
- Follow
- 220 followers
- 21 badges
- Send a private message to claireestelle
- Section Leader
- Very Important Poster
- Peer Support Volunteers
Offline21ReputationRep:Section LeaderVery Important PosterPeer Support Volunteers- Follow
- 5
- 16-10-2015 23:32
(Original post by Swagio)
I think my biggest worry is that people will judge me and that I won't pass an occupational health.
I was put under an article 10 months ago, but I'm so much better now! I have my work occupational health (I work in a hospital) next week so I'm hoping if I pass that I'll be okay to pass one with the uni too?
- mental health nursing placements and mental health illness.
- Mental health nursing and mental illness
- will mental illness stop me getting into nottingham school of ...
- Doing nursing with a mental illness
- mental health nurse - previous mental illness
- Will history of depression and suicide stop me getting into ...
- Psychology or Mental Health Nursing?
- Psychology or Mental Health Nursing?
- Past mental illness and applying to be a Mental Health Nurse
- Nursing from a Psychology BSc and Masters- Mental health or ...
-
Leeds Beckett University
-
University of South Wales
-
University of the West of England
-
University of Suffolk
-
Nursing (Adult) Bolton NHS Trust
University of Bolton
-
Nursing (Learning Disabilities Nursing)
University of Greenwich
-
Nursing (Mental Health) [Pre-registration Nursing]
BPP University
-
Queen's University Belfast
-
Canterbury Christ Church University
-
Anglia Ruskin University
We have a brilliant team of more than 60 Support Team members looking after discussions on The Student Room, helping to make it a fun, safe and useful place to hang out.